I have one on my otherwise stock 1.9l.  The difference in power, especially
climbing hills and overall acceleration is well worth the money.  I installed
it at 103000 miles had a new long block installed at 116000 and am now at
128459, all since April of '97.
    For those of you in the San Diego area and familiar with the Coronado
Bridge will understand this.  Without the filter I was struggling to get over
in 3rd.  Then after it could take it in 4th with plenty of pedal left over.  At
the time I also installed a set of splitfire plugs.  I don't know which to
attribute it too, but the difference was astounding.  Since then I went to AC
Delco platinum and the mileage is still the same.
    Also, my mileage increased from 17mpg in town to 20-21mpg in town.  One
thing the Navy taught me was to keep a good log book of everything.  Also those
figures are with a Westfalia.

Jason M. Yasment
 Troy, NY
 ICQ#30964617

-----Original Message-----
From:   Steve Macaulay [SMTP:smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM]
Sent:   Wednesday, March 17, 1999 4:59 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        K&N air filters worth the extra money?

Has anybody on the list that has tried them or knows something about them
have any good/bad comments on the high priced ($36.95 from
http://www.macneilauto.com/KNProd.htm ) K&N air filters.  They claim they
last a million miles and need to be "recharged" with a filter service kit
($9.95) around every 50,000 miles.  Are they worth the extra money, or
should one stick with a normal one like the Bosch air filter that Bus Depot
sells for $8.95 or the heavy duty genuine VW air filters that they sell for
$16.95?

Thanks,

Steve

89 Westy